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recognized for preserving and enhancing the water environment in the Pacific Island Region.

HWEA 25-30 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1993-94 B.J. McMorrow
1994-95 Lawrence Agena
1994-95 Francis Aona
1994-95 Yasuo Arakaki
1994-95 Michael Chun
1994-95 Gordon Dugan
1994-95 Christopher Hong
1994-95 James Kumagai
1994-95 Robert Purdie, Sr.
1994-95 Reginald Young
1994-95 Charles Zickafoose
1994-95 Hiromi Okuda
1995-96 Kenneth Ishizaki
1995-96 Brian Gray
1995-96 Thomas Fujiwara
1995-96 Wayne Hashiro
1995-96 James Honke
1995-96 Maurice Kaya
1995-96 Chew Lau
1995-96 Edward Lau
1995-96 Robert Lau
1995-96 Kenneth Masatsugu
1995-96 Kay Muranaka
1995-96 Jerry Nunogawa
1995-96 Ben Taguchi
1995-96 Walter Takeuchi
1995-96 Ben Tanaka
1995-96 Ping Yi Yang
1995-96 Vernon Yamamoto
1995-96 Stanley Young
1995-96 Po Chan
1996-97 Foo Lim
1996-97 Victor Moreland
1996-97 Calvin Kim
1996-97 Randolph Distajo
1996-97 Robert Ishida
1996-97 John Ishikawa
1997-98 William Bonnet
1997-98 Royce Fukunaga
1997-98 Gordon Goeas
1997-98 Dennis Kaneshiro
1997-98 Hans-Jurgen Krock
1997-98 Myron Nomura
1998-99 Gordon Dugan
1999-2000 Leighton Lum
1999-2000 Cedric Takemoto
1999-2000 Earl Ng
1999-2000 Ivan Nakatsuka
1999-2000 Douglas Gomes
1999-2000 Steven Chang
2000-2001 Dennis Tulang
2000-2001 Denis Lau
2000-2001 Dave Yogi
2001-2002 Steven Saturno
2001-2002 Leland Lee
2001-2002 Cary Kondo
2001-2002 Clement Souza
2002-2003 Edie Eldeen
2002-2003 Glenn Hirano
2002-2003 Dominick Marino
2002-2003 David Nagamine
2002-2003 Jon Nishimura
2002-2003 Kenneth Sakai
2002-2003 Dale Takanishi
2002-2003 Kenneth Tenno
2003-2004 Jay Hamai
2004-2005 Robert Spetich
2004-2005 David Bills
2005-2006 Roy Abe
2005-2006 Francis Hino
2005-2006 L. Stephen Lau
2005-2006 Eassie Miller
2005-2006 Harry Muranaka
2005-2006 Sheryl Nojima
2005-2006 Robert Purdie
2005-2006 Karen Sumida
2005-2006 Bert Yamamoto
2005-2006 Lambert Yamashita
2008-2009 Gerald Yoshimoto
2008-2009 George Oliva
2008-2009 Dan Taira
2009-2010 Stephen Green
2009-2010 Steven Parabicoli
2009-2010 Howard Ikeda
2009-2010 Warren Kersten
2010-2011 Douglas Yamamoto
2010-2011 Guy Moriguchi
2010-2011 Peter Ono
2010-2011 Lee Mansfield
2011-2012 Zachary Asato
2011-2012 Wayne White
2011-2012 Westley Chun
2011-2012 Paul Scott
2011-2012 Craig Arakaki
2011-2012 Gary Okamura
2012-2013 Joseph Sagnis
2012-2013 Wayne Salas
2012-2013 Calvin Ota
2012-2013 Alden Abe
2012-2013 Cyril Hamada

HWEA APPRECIATION AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1995-96 Lori Kajiwara
1995-96 Linda Uchima
1996-97 Narendra Bagade
1996-97 Walter Billingsley
1996-97 Kristie Ching
1996-97 Suzette Hokama
1996-97 Jay Stone
1996-97 Pamela Tsugawa
1996-97 Dina Ueoka Lau
1996-97 Tina Nakasone
1997-98 Anita Fernandez
1997-98 Myron Honda
1997-98 Robert Rychlinski
1997-98 Lourdes Vazquez
1997-98 Leanne Watanabe
1998-99 John Harrison
1998-99 Kyle Yukumoto
1998-99 Ken Kawahara
1998-99 Kevin Mori
1998-99 Cheryl Kaneshiro
1998-99 Lesley Toyota
1998-99 Grant Moriwaki
1998-99 Royce Fukunaga
1998-99 Ann Tsuhako
1998-99 Anita Fernandez
1998-99 Robert Rychlinski
1998-99 Greg Chung
1998-99 Jay Stone
1998-99 Leanne Watanabe
1999-2000 Tom Myers
1999-2000 Mike Nishimura
1999-2000 Anna Lee
1999-2000 Leland Lee
1999-2000 Cindy Masuoka
1999-2000 Craig Chung
1999-2000 Wade Thode
1999-2000 David Yamada
1999-2000 Kevin Kashimoto
1999-2000 Travis Hylton
2000-2001 Paul Arita
2000-2001 Jay Hamai
2000-2001 Debra Ikeno
2000-2001 Lynn Katahara
2000-2001 John Katahira
2000-2001 Ayako Kawabata
2000-2001 Jason Lau
2000-2001 Sheryl Nojima
2001-2002 Ian Arakaki
2001-2002 Mark Goodrowe
2001-2002 Dwight Ho
2001-2002 Lisa Kimura
2001-2002 Lori Kajiwara
2001-2002 Jon Kawamura
2001-2002 Woodie Muirhead
2001-2002 Michael Nishimura
2001-2002 Kyle Okino
2001-2002 Jeff Rebugio
2001-2002 Kris Swanson
2001-2002 Gayle Takasaki
2001-2002 Linda Uchima
2002-2003 Roger Aoki
2002-2003 Paul Arita
2002-2003 Paulette Chang
2002-2003 Robin Hirano
2002-2003 Jimmy Honke
2002-2003 Debra Ikeno
2002-2003 Ayako Kawabata
2002-2003 Jon Kawamura
2002-2003 Garrett Leong
2002-2003 Reef Migita
2002-2003 Randall Shimoda
2002-2003 Doug Yamamoto
2002-2003 Ryan Yamauchi
2004-2005 Greg Arakaki
2004-2005 Richard Harada
2004-2005 Taryn Takiguchi
2004-2005 Anita Fernandez
2004-2005 Lourdes Vazquez
2004-2005 Lyle Shizumura
2004-2005 Merlita Empeno
2006-2007 Dennis Tulang
2006-2007 Lori “Kaj” Morikami
2006-2007 Joel Frenzel
2006-2007 Sheldon Hunt
2006-2007 David Nagamine
2006-2007 Linda Hijirida
2006-2007 Cheryl Kaneshiro-Takeuchi
2006-2007 Linda Uchima
2006-2007 Freddie Leonor
2006-2007 Andrew Amuro
2006-2007 Wynn Miyamoto
2006-2007 Julie Yamato
2006-2007 Tina Sprague
2006-2007 Denis Lau
2006-2007 Theo Leong
2006-2007 Brooke Webber
2006-2007 Lianna Chang
2006-2007 Lauren Ishima

HWEA BILL HONG OPERATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1995-96 Kevin Nakamura
1997-98 Herman Tomboc

HWEA OPERATIONS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1997-98 David Yamada

HWEA OPERATIONS CHALLENGE WINNERS

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1994-95 Hawaii
1995-96 Hawaii
1996-97 Kauai
1997-98 Kauai
1998-99 Kauai
1999-2000 Kauai
2000-2001 Hawaii
2001-2002 Team Aqua
2002-2003 Maui
2003-2004 Maui
2004-2005 Maui
2005-2006 Maui

HWEA OPERATIONS INCENTIVE AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1993-94 Clifford Kiger
1993-94 Edie Eldeen
1993-94 Kevin Nakamura
1994-95 Gary Carlino
1994-95 Valton Nakea
1994-95 Robby Robinson
1995-96 Cesar Arucan
1995-96 Dennis Yamaguchi
1996-97 Terry Onizuka
1996-97 Ed Torres

HWEA QUARTER CENTURY OPERATORS CLUB

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
2003-2004 Christopher Hong

HWEA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1993-94 Victor Moreland
1993-94 Bruce Roll
1994-95 Cory Waki
1994-95 Geeta Rijal
1995-96 Jennifer Eng
1995-96 Matthew Nunogawa
1995-96 Muruleedhara Byapanahalli
1996-97 Muruleedhara Byapanahalli
1997-98 Reid Takamiya
2000-2001 Lara Hutto
2001-2002 Sumon Kanpirom
2002-2003 Reid Nishimura
2002-2003 Tieshi Huang
2003-2004 Kiana Frank
2003-2004 Derek Takahashi
2004-2005 Jandi Iha
2004-2005 Carol Matasci
2005-2006 Logan Lee
2008 Timothy Lum Yee
2009 Brianne Nakamura
2011 Alison Nojima
2012 Matthew Matasci
2013 Justin Rath
2014 Daisy Green
2015 Chase Nakagawa
2016 Paul Hutchinson
2017 Therese Anagaran, Evan Babcock
2018 Rachel Yonamine, Nicholas Babcock, Evan Yamamoto
2019 Sara Lin, Sabrina Diemert
2020 Daniel Koge
2021 Alexander Babcock, Connor Kagamida
2022 Jolene Connelley

HWEA SERVICE AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1963-64 Francis Aona
1964-65 B.J. McMorrow
1965-66 Albert Tom
1965-66 Franklin Sunn
1966-67 Christopher Hong
1967-68 Russell Smith, Jr.
1968-69 Nathan Burbank, Jr.
1968-69 B.J. McMorrow
1969-70 Ben Taguchi
1970-71 Albert Tsuji
1971-72 Frank Stone, Jr.
1971-72 Clay Miller
1972-73 Reginald Young
1973-74 James Kumagai
1974-75 David Holmes
1974-75 Francis Aona
1975-76 Harold Herras
1976-77 Kenneth lshizaki
1977-78 Lawrence Agena
1977-78 Christopher Hong
1978-79 Michael Chun
1978-79 Nathan Burbank, Jr.
1979-80 Martin McMorrow
1980-81 Vernon Yamamoto
1980-81 Reginald Young
1981-82 Gordon Dugan
1982-83 William Bonnet
1983-84 Maurice Kaya
1983-84 Wallace Miyahira
1984-85 David Bills
1985-86 David Yogi, Jr.
1986-87 Clement Souza
1986-87 Michael Chun
1987-88 Dennis Tulang
1988-89 Roger Fujioka
1989-90 Victor Moreland
1989-90 David Bills
1989-90 Eassie Miller
1989-90 Ian Kagimoto
1990-91 Lee Mansfield
1990-91 Roy Abe
1990-91 Tina DeJesus
1991-92 James Honke
1992-93 Myron Nomura
1992-93 Dennis Tulang
1992-93 Edie Eldeen
1992-93 Joe Padron
1994-95 Ivan Nakatsuka
1994-95 Steve Chang
1995-96 Joe Padron
1995-96 Dennis Tulang
1995-96 Lee Mansfield
1995-96 Allen Perry
1995-96 Roy Abe
1995-96 Victor Moreland
1995-96 Westley Chun
1995-96 June Nakamura
1995-96 Tina Ono
1996-97 Ian Kagimoto
1996-97 Lance Manabe
1996-97 Peter Ono
1996-97 Myron Nomura
1996-97 Russell Okita
1997-98 Roy Abe
1997-98 Edie Eldeen
1997-98 Suzette Hokama
1997-98 Dina Ueoka Lau
1997-98 Michael Lau
1997-98 Guy Moriguchi
1998-99 Leighton Lum
1998-99 Tessa Ching
1998-99 Steve Parabicoli
1998-99 Walter Billingsley
1998-99 Pamela Tsugawa
1999-2000 Allen Perry
1999-2000 Lori Kajiwara
1999-2000 David Nagamine
1999-2000 Tina Nakasone
1999-2000 Audrey Uyema Pak
1999-2000 Kevin Nakamura
1999-2000 Lee Mansfield
1999-2000 Grant Moriwaki
1999-2000 P.Y. Yang
2000-2001 Lance Manabe
2000-2001 Greg Chung
2000-2001 Leanne Watanabe
2001-2002 John Katahira
2001-2002 Dwight Nakao
2001-2002 Steve Parabicoli
2001-2002 Ivan Nakatsuka
2001-2002 Dan Peters
2001-2002 Victor Moreland
2002-2003 Ian Arakaki
2002-2003 Lisa Kimura
2002-2003 Matthew Louis
2002-2003 Joe Padron
2002-2003 Jimmy Honke
2002-2003 Dennis Tulang
2002-2003 Tina Nakasone
2003-2004 Peter Ono
2003-2004 Jon Kawamura
2003-2004 Paulette Chang
2003-2004 Anna Lee (2)
2003-2004 Roy Abe
2004-2005 Kristie Ching
2004-2005 Jon Nishimura
2004-2005 Roy Abe
2004-2005 Ann Tsuhako
2004-2005 Randall Shimoda
2004-2005 Elson Gushiken
2004-2005 Jay Stone
2004-2005 Travis Hylton
2004-2005 Kenneth Ishizaki
2005-2006 Dwight Nakao
2005-2006 Edie Eldeen
2005-2006 Dan Clark

WEF ARTHUR SIDNEY BEDELL AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1966-67 Nathan Burbank, Jr.
1969-70 Albert Tom
1975-76 James Kumagai
1978-79 Chris Hong
1981-82 Frank Stone, Jr.
1984-85 Spencer Yim
1987-88 Michael Chun
1989-90 Reginald Young
1992-93 Victor Moreland
1993-94 David Bills
1996-97 Lee Mansfield
1997-98 Dennis Tulang
1999-2000 James Honke
2000-2001 Roy Abe
2002-2003 Lance Manabe
2003-2004 Kenneth Ishizaki
2005-2006 Edie Eldeen
2006-2007 Eassie Miller
2008-2009 Lori Kaj Morikami
2009-2010 Merlie A. Cabauatan
2012-2013 Tina Ono

WEF LABORATORY ANALYST EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1996-97 Xijin Zhang
1997-98 Barney Asato
1998-99 Lourdes Vazquez
1999-2000 Anita Fernandez
2000-2001 Robert Rychlinkski
2003-2004 Terrence Tanaka
2005-2006 Merlita Empeno Cabuantan
2007-2008 Jacqueline “Snookie” Mello

WEF LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDEES

Year Joined    Recipient
1948 Albert Tom
1954 Charles Zickefoose
1962 Gordon Dugan
1962 Stephen Lau
1963 Reginald Young
1964 Alfred Tenny
1965 James Kumagai
1967 Michael Chun
1967 Chew Lau
1968 Kenneth Ishizaki
1970 James Honke
1972 Victor Moreland
1973 Myron Nomura
1975 Ivan Nakatsuka
1976 Dennis Tulang
1978 Eassie Miller

WEF WILLIAM D. HATFIELD AWARDEES

Fiscal Year Awarded Recipient
1974-75 Howard Cue
1977-78 Galen Toyooka
1980-81 Charles Saiki
1983-84 Clement Souza
1986-87 Raymond Sugita
1990-91 Nicanor Musico
1992-93 Ian Kagimoto
1993-94 Allen Perry
1996-97 Kevin Nakamura
1997-98 Clifford Kiger
1999-2000 Guy Moriguchi
2003-2004 Richard Antonio
2006-2007 Solomon Naone

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